BUSY Accounting Software review

The free trial runs 15. That matches the category figure of 15, so it is a typical accounting software trial rather than an outlier. Qonto offers 30 and Oblio.eu 365, so you get more time there.

It runs on Desktop, Mobile App and Cloud, so the same account works on a desktop install, in a mobile app and in the cloud. That mix suits a small business whose owner is out visiting customers and still wants the books open at the office desk.

E-invoicing is part of the product, listed under local compliance as e invoicing. It is the most common compliance feature in this category at 94.7%, and it matters if your buyers expect digital invoices rather than documents to print.

Support runs on help centre. Help centres are common in the category at 70.2%, against email at 57.4% and phone at 44.2%. Plan for reading documentation rather than live contact.

The stated audience is small business and enterprise, and small businesses dominate this category at 95.4%. Beginners are a thinner slice at 17.7%, so expect a tool aimed at a business that already knows what it needs.

It runs on the free trial model: you test it for 15 and then you pay. Free plans appear for 44.9% of the ranking, so this is a pay after trial setup rather than a permanent free tier.

Cost is the axis it is judged on: the cost score is 4.9 and the overall score is 4.9. Because the product runs on a free trial model, the trial length of 15 is what you weigh against a paid plan.